China Fencing League kicks off second leg in Changsha

The Changsha leg of the China Fencing League competition attracted more than 4,000 fencing competitors at the Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center on April 29.

This year's league includes five legs. Changsha was the second after Kunshan, in East China's Jiangsu province.

During the three-day Changsha leg, a record number of 4,025 participants from 242 fencing clubs of 15 cities and regions across the country gathered to compete for 94 prizes in individual and team events in all three categories of the sport — foil, epee and sabre.

Two competitors during the Changsha leg of the China Fencing League held at the Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center on April 29. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

Established in 2009, the China Fencing League was organized by the Chinese Fencing Association and sports marketing company SECA and has helped the sport win wide popularity, especially among adolescents.

With fencing becoming a favorite sport of youth, Kaifu district of Changsha set up a base for talented fencing athletes in 2014 and has drawn 2,000 plus fans.

According to the Secretary-general of the China Fencing Association, Xiao Aihua, Changsha can look forward to sound developments in the fencing sport and is expected to cultivate more outstanding players for China's national teams in the future.

The Changsha leg competition of the China Fencing League kicks off on April 29 at the Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center. [Photo/Chinanews.com]